What are tonsils for.. and why do they have white spots on them??

Question

Thank you guys... to the doctor it is...

Answer 1

that normally means you have tonsillitis you need to see a doctor and get antibiotics....

Answer 2

Tonsils are part of the immune system and assist in fighting off infections. As for the white spots it might be the onset of an infection since white blood cells are attracted to that spot.

Answer 3

Function of tonsils

In this modern scientific era, we try to answer each question with scientific explanation. But nature never exposes itself with complete answers. Nature never puts anything as a waste nor does a thing uselessly. Till now, we know the functions of tonsils as follows:

It monitors the quality of the air, food and water which enter our body

It plays a major role in body immunity mechanism and antibody reaction most probably in childhood

It is helpful in forming lymphocytes (white blood cells) which protect our body as a defence mechanism.

It becomes as red swollen inflamed mass (danger light) indicating any infection entering our body

It traps the germs that enter the body by its antibodies and drains it into the lymph node for elimination

It is also supposed to kill bacteria that enter into the tonsil through the blood stream.

If we ignore the red light of tonsil, the infection might spread in the throat, mouth, sinuses and upper respiratory tract. If we delay, the infection spreads further to the lower respiratory tract (lungs), digestive tract and other parts of the body (joints, heart, etc.) With repeated attack of infection, the tonsils may get fibrosis and scarred and lose its protective function.

Tonsillitis

The inflammation of the tonsils is called tonsillitis. The infected tonsils become red and swollen, to work better to trap or stop the disease force - bacteria or virus. They also get coated (either partly or entirely) with yellow, grey, or white substance, depending upon the type of infection and pus formation. Tonsillitis begins with a sudden sore throat and painful swallowing. The tonsils infection is common in children and teenagers but rare in adults

Answer 4

Years ago doctors thought the tonsils were of no use - like the appendix; and whipped them out at the first sign of trouble.

We now know they are one of the first lines of the bodies defences, their job is to attack infections that try to enter through the throat.

White spots show that they have caught something attempting to infect you and have become infected themselves; not too unusual.

If your throat becomes sore or you have any difficulty swallowing go see your GP.

Answer 5

i think the tonsils catch any infections before they travel down the throat, if they have white spots on them then i think you have got tonsilitis. it should go in a few days but if it gets more serious you will need anti biotics. i use to get it every 5-6 weeks and they would swell up so much they would practically block my airways so i had them taken out.

Answer 6

Girl, the spots you see on the tonsils is what you call pus, eww!! Tonsils are lymphoid organs, meaning they contain SO MANY lymphocytes thats why they react highly in the slightest event of infection. Like if the colony of streptococcus bacteria in your throat exceeds that of its normal flora, then your lymphocytes and neutrophils in your tonsils gets activated immediately, and that reaction, the confluence of the bacteria, the neutrophils and lymphocytes, and some proteins that were produced as by products of the reaction, is what is visibly percieved as the pus or the spots in your tonsils. Get it? ;)

Hope you do :)

Answer 7

they shouldn't have white spots on them.. healthy tonsils should look like a pink sponge... as for what they do or what they're for.. I'm not sure.

Answer 8

White spots in tonsils means infection (Tonsillitis).
Please see the webpages for more details on Tonsillitis.

Answer 9

tonsils with white spots on them means that they are infected
You have tonsiltis and need antibiotics.

Answer 10

tonsils are useless we don't need them.white spots you are ill see a gp a.s.a.p